Air Traffic Controllers End Strike at New Senegal AirportReuters - Dec 15, 2017 06:25 PM (ET)
Air traffic controllers ended a strike at Senegal's main airport on Friday, a union leader said, after shutting it down for most of the day over demands for more training and transportation stipends.

Pilot Shortage Felt at GTRADaily Times Leader (West Point, Miss.) - Dec 15, 2017 05:50 PM (ET)
Jammed planes in October and November have Golden Triangle Region Airport on track for a second-straight record year.

Berlin's New Airport: A Potted HistoryDW (Germany) - Dec 15, 2017 05:49 PM (ET)
Anyone under the age of 26 is not as old as the planning and construction process behind the long-awaited but perennially-delayed Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

It's Official: Bob Hope Airport Is Now Hollywood Burbank AirportLos Angeles Times - Dec 15, 2017 05:48 PM (ET)
Thanks for the memories. The airport on North Hollywood Way in Burbank has officially rebranded itself the Hollywood Burbank Airport, putting an end to the former title that paid tribute to the comedian and showman Bob Hope.

Drone Operator Errors Caused Drone, Helicopter CollisionGeneral Aviation News - Dec 15, 2017 10:47 AM (ET)
The National Transportation Safety Board determined Dec. 13, 2017, that the operator of a drone that collided with an U.S. Army helicopter failed to see and avoid the helicopter because he was intentionally flying the drone out of visual range and did not have adequate knowledge of regulations and safe operating practices.

Airport Gets $30K Grant for Business StudyHerald-Mail (Hagerstown, Md.) - Dec 15, 2017 08:11 AM (ET)
Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport has been awarded a $30,000 grant to help the airfield in Berkeley County, W.Va., prepare a strategic business vision.

How Midway Airport Took OffChicago Tribune - Dec 15, 2017 08:05 AM (ET)
On May 8, 1926, a few businessmen and politicians gathered in an open field on the Southwest Side to mark the birth of Chicago’s first airport. They heard some speeches and saw four carrier pigeons released.

Acquisition Committee to Inspect Land for Airport TodayThe Hindu (India) - Dec 15, 2017 08:05 AM (ET)
Ahead of the visit of the committee for land acquisition for the expansion of Coimbatore International Airport on Friday, Revenue Department officials have identified and marked around 620 acres.

Apple Adds Indoor Maps for JFK, LaGuardia, LAX, and Other Major AirportsThe Verge - Dec 15, 2017 08:02 AM (ET)
Apple has added indoor maps of some major airports around the world to its Maps app. Los Angeles International (LAX) airport, London’s Heathrow (LHR), as well as New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) and LaGuardia (LGA) are all now supported in Apple Maps.

Norwegian Air Argentina to Receive First 737-800 in JanuaryAir Transport World - Dec 15, 2017 07:55 AM (ET)
Norwegian Air Argentina (NAA) will receive its first aircraft—a nine-month old Boeing 737-800—in January 2018, bringing the Buenos Aires-based subsidiary of the European LCC closer to flight-operational status, the company said Dec. 14.